Living Next Door to Alice lyrics

Sally called when she got the word

She said "I suppose you've heard, 'bout Alice"

So I rushed to the window and I looked outside

And I could hardly believe my eyes,

As a big limousine rode up into Alice's drive.

Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go

I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know

'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice

Twenty-four years just waitin' for a chance

To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance

Now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice

We grew up together, two kids in the park

Carved out initials deep in the bark, me and Alice

Now she walks through the door, with her head held high

Just for a moment I caught her eye

As the big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice's drive

Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go

I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know

'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice

Twenty-four years just waitin' for a chance

To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance

Now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice

Sally called back, and asked how I felt

She said, "I know how to help, get over Alice"

She said, "Now Alice is gone, but I'm still here

You know I've been waiting twenty-four years..."

And the big limousine disappeared

I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go

I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know

'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice

Twenty-four years just waitin' for a chance

To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance

But I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice

Now, I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice

• Artist:Chris Norman